Post by jdinstl on Nov 12, 2005 18:16:37 GMT -5
I had a demonstration cleaning scheduled for today.
A personal situation arose last night, a string of events related to that rendered me unable to fufill my obligation today or contact the customer beforehand.
I am taking steps to ensure this never can occur again. Steps I should have taken long before. Yet right now there's no steps to take that will remove the weight of dissappointment. I was recommended to these people through a mutual friend -- so I've let down more than the potential client.
This is not a way to begin. Horses may stumble getting out of the starting gate -- but at least they get out of the starting gate, which is more than can be said for my situation.
I've pondered this, and pondered this today -- but must accept that the best I can do is a humble written apology to follow the verbal one I left on their answering machine.
That will go out early Monday morning -- I want to make sure the verbage is proper and that my despondent mood right now does not carry through to the letter in an inappropriate manner.
I recognize there are going to be disappointments, setbacks, and other negative events and issues. I'll never make it if I let these type of things get me down and detract from the goal. However, serious attention must be paid to the lessons they contain.
This is another one of those instances where joining the IJCSA very early proved beneficial. Various postings from industry veterans seeded my psyche with the fact that despite all the best planning and intentions, things can go awry. This is an example of such a situation. I had hoped never to have to post something like this. Yet I felt it might help me and other newbies here, to learn from my mistake and input others may have.
John
A personal situation arose last night, a string of events related to that rendered me unable to fufill my obligation today or contact the customer beforehand.
I am taking steps to ensure this never can occur again. Steps I should have taken long before. Yet right now there's no steps to take that will remove the weight of dissappointment. I was recommended to these people through a mutual friend -- so I've let down more than the potential client.
This is not a way to begin. Horses may stumble getting out of the starting gate -- but at least they get out of the starting gate, which is more than can be said for my situation.
I've pondered this, and pondered this today -- but must accept that the best I can do is a humble written apology to follow the verbal one I left on their answering machine.
That will go out early Monday morning -- I want to make sure the verbage is proper and that my despondent mood right now does not carry through to the letter in an inappropriate manner.
I recognize there are going to be disappointments, setbacks, and other negative events and issues. I'll never make it if I let these type of things get me down and detract from the goal. However, serious attention must be paid to the lessons they contain.
This is another one of those instances where joining the IJCSA very early proved beneficial. Various postings from industry veterans seeded my psyche with the fact that despite all the best planning and intentions, things can go awry. This is an example of such a situation. I had hoped never to have to post something like this. Yet I felt it might help me and other newbies here, to learn from my mistake and input others may have.
John
